Posts by Nancy Bo Flood
Books Are for Sharing 2024
Need one more special present? These are great gifts for the season, books to be enjoyed by any age reader: We, the Curious Ones by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by…
Read MoreNCTE Panel on Mental Health for Young People
Stories help us make sense of our world. Stories also help us understand ourselves and others. At the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference, our panel of four…
Read MoreGo Home by Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma
How do people change? Do they? Do I? What kind of experiences can diminish suspicion or hate?
Read MoreWe Miss You, George Floyd
This picture-book tribute to George Floyd is eloquent and powerful in its simplicity. The words flow like a song.
Read MoreSocial and Emotional Books
More good books are coming out that address the important issue of social-emotional problems facing kids today.
Read MoreThe Labors of Hercules Beal
With even more than his usual artistry, Gary D. Schmidt has written a book that is funny and sad and hopeful. There are gut-wrenching, heart-stopping scenes that will find you gasping, rushing to turn the page, and yet closely savoring each word and phrase.
Read MoreDouble Bubble Gum Trouble
Time for running across the lawn under the sprinkler. Riding a bike to the neighborhood park and meeting up with friends. Swinging ever so high, almost up to the sky, and Bubble Gum time!
Read MoreWelcome to the Wonder House
Treat yourself to Welcome to the Wonder House, winner of the Lee Bennett Hopkins Award. It will win your heart. Read my recommendation …
Read MoreAmerican Indian Youth Book Awards
Excellent new literature written and illustrated by Native authors and artists is blooming. I am excited to share a few recently published books recognized with the prestigious American Indian Youth Literature Award.
Read MoreTLA Panel
I’m heading to Texas wearing a couple of hats: psychologist and author of books that address aspects of mental illness.
Read MoreGifts to Bring Back from the Seashore
Sharing a poem I wrote, “Gifts to Bring Back from the Seashore,” inspired by a writing retreat in Chacala, Mexico …
Read MoreThe Rights of Children
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recommended books and resources.
Read MoreBreaking the Silence, Saving a Life
Books can be a safe way to break the silence surrounding mental illness and save a life.
Read MoreThree Quiet Books
Once in a while a book comes along that quietly is a WOW, a yes, a pleasure to read and share with a child.
Read MoreProgress Report
Rotarians worked with two “grassroots” Navajo nonprofits, Read at Home and Chinle Planting Hope, to support lifelong literacy and community development.
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